Amaurys Arias Arias, 44, a Dominican national unlawfully residing in Brockton, Massachusetts, was arrested and charged with one count of making false statements relating to health care matters and one count of aggravated identity theft. The defendant allegedly used the stolen identity of a U.S. citizen to obtain MassHealth benefits, falsely representing himself as a U.S. citizen in applications and sworn affidavits. Arias is alleged to have obtained tens of thousands of dollars in government healthcare benefits through the stolen identity, and also used the stolen identity in connection with prior arrests leading to convictions in the victim's name.